Contact

Donald H. Londer Learning Center
421 SW 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97204
503-988-3466
503-988-4150 fax 
503-988-3747 x27353 referral line
711 TTY
carole.a.scholl@co.multnomah.or.us

Staff

We are professionally trained educators who specialize in teaching adults who experience:

• Addiction & recovery issues
• Weak decision-making skills
• Attention deficit disorders
• Negative school experiences
• Learning disabilities
• Low literacy
• Mental illness
• Poor problem solving

We communicate regularly with probation officers, counselors and case workers about client progress. We also offer effective strategies to use when working with offenders who experience learning challenges.

Mission

Our mission at the Londer Learning Center is to contribute to public safety and reduce recidivism by engaging adult offenders in educational programming so that they will gain skills needed to overcome learning challenges, improve reading, writing, math and English, earn a GED, find and keep jobs, assist their children in school, enhance problem solving and emotions management, and sustain positive change in their lives.

Our Students

• 70% at high- to medium-risk to re-offend
• 40% involved in alcohol and drug treatment
• 70% read below 9th grade
• 20% read below 6th grade
• 25% probability of having learning disabilities
• 80% have learning difficulties (vision, memory, attention deficit, etc)
• 70% show learning gains after enrollment

In many adult literacy programs, student persistence and resistance to learning are ongoing difficulties. The Londer program differs in the fact that those who "drop out" may be returning to a life of crime or drug/alcohol abuse.

National Recognition

U.S. Office of Vocational and Adult Education selects Londer Learning Center as one of 12 model “Community Partnerships in Adult Learning” sites. View the full report. Learn more about our national recognition.

History

The Londer Learning Center opened in September 1993 as one of 11 demonstration projects for corrections clients funded under the National Literacy Act of 1991. Read more about our history.